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5 Effective Home Remedies for Tonsils

November 29, 2016 Srijita5%;, effective, for, Home, remedies, Tonsils

I was eight years-old when I was told by my doctor that I had swollen tonsils and I could either get them operated or take medicines to subside the swelling. Keeping my age in mind, everyone thought it was best that I stick to medicines. Although it seemed the better choice, it came with a handful of dos and don’ts. Ever since that day, I have to think twice before eating anything extremely cold (yes, ice creams included, and also iced teas, chilled water, popsicles et al). I dread the…

Mobile App for Members of Parliament to Track Women’s Health

November 28, 2016 SrijitaApp, for, Health, Members, Mobile, of, Parliament, to, Track, women’s

A mobile application Swasthya Samiksha was launched here on Thursday which enables Members of Parliament to track women’s reproductive health in their constituencies and bring improvement. White Ribbon Alliance India, Centre for Catalysing Change and Swaniti Initiative, all not-for-profit organisations, collaboratively launched the app to help the MPs oversee the maternal health related indicators in their constituencies. The app — Swasthya Samiksha — which is still in its experimental phase, will be providing district-wise data for states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh initially. “Swasthya Samiksha aims to engage…

Natural Healing: 7 Home Remedies for a Dry Throat

November 28, 2016 Srijita7, a, Dry, for, Healing, Home, natural, remedies, throat

You snuggle into bed on time; have a good night’s sleep but wake up with a sore and scratchy throat. Not the start you’d want. In most cases, a dry throat may be caused if you’re suffering from cold or a sinus attack. Dry cough or irritation in the throat may be due to congestion in the tonsils. A post nasal drip occurs if you sleep with your mouth open and the nasal flows get obstructed leaving you with a dry and irritable throat. The most important thing to do…

5 Effective Exercises for Back Pain: Straighten Up!

November 27, 2016 Srijita5%;, Back, effective, exercises, for, Pain, Straighten, Up

I sit in front of the computer for hours and hours. That’s the nature of my job. After a particular time, my back starts to hurt and to make situations worse, when I make my way back home I have to carry the load of my laptop on my shoulders. I am probably not the only one suffering from back pain because of such reasons. Research suggests that between the age group 18 to 80, most people suffer from back pain due to lifestylehabits. Doctors say that back pain can…

Children Account for 15 Percent of 1400 New Cancer Cases: Study

November 27, 2016 Srijita1400, 15, Account, Cancer, Cases:, Children, for, New, of, Percent, Study

Children account for 15 per cent of 1400 new cases of cancer turning up annually at JIPMER here, the centrally sponsored health institute said. A release from the Department of Medical Oncology of the Regional Cancer Centre in JIPMER said the most common cancers were leukemia, lymphoma and CNS tumours. The release said it was specifically noticed that during the assessment year from November last year, the department registered around 155 new cases of pediatric cancers. Seventy per cent of them were haematological malignancies (acute leukemia, lymphoma and LCH) and…

Ayurveda for Diabetes: Diet dos and don’ts

November 18, 2016 Srijitaand, Ayurveda:, Diabetes, Diet:, don’ts, dos, for

According to Ayurveda, your body is divided into three biological energies, which broadly controls your bodily functions. Dr Reena Rawat, Senior Ayurvedic Doctor, Dr Shikha’s NutriHealth says, “Vata dosha is responsible for all the micro and macro movements in the body, Pitta dosha is responsible for digestion and metabolism and Kapha dosha is for strength and growth. Diabetes is caused by the imbalance of Kapha and Vata doshas.” Ayurvedic diet errors Common dietary and lifestyle causes of Diabetes in Ayurveda are: Excessive consumption of Kapha aggravating foods like curd and…